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Dental Technology of the Future... Today!

What is CEREC®? CEREC® is an acronym...

Chairside: The technology is in the dental operatory and used while you are in the chairEconomical: The procedure is economical for both dentist and patientRestorations: The procedure restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function, and strengthof Esthetic: The restorations are metal-free and tooth-coloredCeramic: High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure.

...for an advanced dental restorative system that allows your dentist to restore decayed teeth, place crowns, remove defective amalgam fillings, or place cosmetic veneers in just one appointment. This allows you to have the highest quality, most lifelike dental restorations in just one visit to the dentist...in, out, and on with your busy life. The state of the art CEREC® system was developed in 1985 at the University of Zurich in Switzerland by a dentist, Dr. Werner H. Moermann, and an electrical engineer, Dr. Markus Brandistini. Today, CEREC® 3 with CEREC® 3D software is still the world's only chair side dental CAD/CAM restorative system. At the heart of the system is the innovative technology.

Dental Technology of the Future...Today!

The CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer and the CEREC camera. Your dentist uses the camera to take a digital picture of your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a traditional impression. This means no impression tray and material for you to gag on. The computer and CEREC® 3D software converts the digital picture to a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth. Your dentist then designs your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and watch!). This software can assist your dentist with designing any single tooth restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and veneers. Once your dentist has designed your restoration (usually about 5 minutes), he or she clicks a button, and the design data is communicated via a wireless radio signal to the CEREC® Milling Unit.

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Most dental restorative methods require more than one visit to the dentist.

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